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Lieutenant General Michiel van der Laan, Director General of the European Union Military Staff, expressed his appreciation to the Hungarian Defense Forces in an official letter, praising the contribution of the Hungarian side to the preparation of the EU Rapid Response Force in the context of the MILEX 2025 exercise, honvedelem.hu reports.
In his letter, the General in charge of the planning of the exercise expressed gratitude that the EU Rapid Response Force could carry out its tasks at the Pápa Airbase and the training and firing ranges of the Hungarian Defense Forces. In his view, they contributed greatly to the effectiveness of the Crisis Management Operation and the achievement of the training objectives.
The Lieutenant General highlighted the professionalism, attitude, and active participation of the Hungarian soldiers in both the planning and execution phases of the exercise that contributed to the success of the training. Their cooperation with the Operations Headquarters provided the right framework to facilitate the deployment of the forces and enabled joint tasking with all participating teams, he added.
He wrote:
Through the combination of mutual cooperation and excellent communication, we were able to achieve an excellent outcome and display the capacities of both the Hungarian Defense Forces and the capabilities EU Rapid Response Force.”
The MILEX 2025 exercise took place in Hungary for the first time between March 25 and April 10. The aim of the international event that brought together over 850 soldiers, was to test the land-based operational capabilities of the European Union’s battle groups in realistic conditions. Thirteen nations – including Hungarian, German, French, Polish, Spanish, Irish, Croatian, German, Austrian, and Polish soldiers – took part in the exercise. The operations took place at the Pápa Aribase and in the Bakony mountains (western Hungary), where live firing and tactical maneuvers were used to practice joint action and rapid response to crisis situations.
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